Consolidated Kansas

[HEChicken]

Hi! I am a newbie and live between Emporia and Topeka. BYCers have been most helpful in my research. I just set my very first eggs in the incubator yesterday, and am building a hoop coop! I am very encouraged to kow there are Kansas folks who understand the bizarre weather we face! And Hawkeye, wood floors and country honest rock! A crappy house with lots of land is even attractive.

There are quite a few people now up in that area - it is so nice to get to know local people who share the same interests.

 

[sharol]

Where is the best place to order them online (peepers).

Sharol

Thanks guys! Trish-- you're right, I sort of had an inkling that this guy was going to be an idiot before he got here. But I wanted to see what he had to say anyway since they are supposed to be experts at selling country homes. I'm thinking that was far, far in the past and if he is representing Jeff Lange, then I can't imagine anyone hiring them. Josie, very interesting about something very similar happening to you too. I bet he wasn't a total jerk like this guy, though! LOL HE and Danz-- well, *I* certainly don't want carpet in a home! The allergies they hold for one... but for the just keeping them clean is the biggest problem with carpet. And, no, we certainly don't have a country McMansion! (I forget who said that-- it was funny!) But I was very offended with his value of our "price point" when we have a newer built home with 4 beds, 3 baths and loads of ammenities. I sort of had an idea of where we should be from the first guy. I didn't expect them to come in exactly at the same price... but within a few thousand low or high seemed reasonable. Anyway, I think we'll be really happy with the guy we choose.

OMGosh-- I just did a MAJOR unload at the thrift shop this morning! Bags and bags! I had vintage glassware, dishes, decorations that I'm tired of off my walls, kids clothing... on and on! It would have made a great garage sale, if we only had the time. Ah well. I still have more closets to do! And I *thought* I had purged pretty good over the winter when I started in on this! I'm getting really cut-throat with what I'm keeping! I just don't want all this stuff anymore. I want a really cleared out house. We're actually going to get into a larger home down in OKC..BUT... we won't have a basment! They have no basements in Oklahoma-- those crazy people! Which means I have no place to store our extra stuff. I surprised my DH this morning when I was pulling things off the walls and out of closets and our dispay cases. It's starting to look barren here. We already have boxes packed and ready to go to the storage shed we're renting... excpet I started pulling stuff out of those to get rid of too. I pulled out a set of 40 glass vintage plates and when I got to the thrift shop, the ladies were squealing in delight at all the stuff I was bringing in. I had an americana theme with lots of cute metal stars, quilts, framed art work, knick knacks etc.. and they had fun digging through it. LOL


The pinless peepers are liek $10 for a small box. I know you don't have them, but that is what I'd use. They WORK! They really do!! If you were closer, I'd give you a couple of mine. If I could find them.... LOL I think I packed them already!

 

[Hawkeye95]

Where is the best place to order them online (peepers).

Sharol

http://www.randallburkey.com/Pin-Less-Peepers-10-Pkg/productinfo/10096/#.UYWLgrWsiSo

$6.99 for a package of 10.... but by the time you pay shipping, it's like almost $10. But totally worth it to have on hand for the gals that need it from time to time! I'd invest. I love mine!

 

[Hawkeye95]

Hi! I am a newbie and live between Emporia and Topeka. BYCers have been most helpful in my research. I just set my very first eggs in the incubator yesterday, and am building a hoop coop! I am very encouraged to kow there are Kansas folks who understand the bizarre weather we face! And Hawkeye, wood floors and country honest rock! A crappy house with lots of land is even attractive.

LOL thanks! I agree-- country homes ROCK! It's definitely what I like. And hey, welcome to the Kansas thread! So glad you have found your way here with us! Hoops coops are also awesome!! LOTS of people here have built them or even are still in the process of building them.. or have plans to build them. They are cheap, cute, and super functional!

 

[TheDownyChick]

My friends think I am nuts because my chickens will not be in an enclosed building with a permanent run. They can't understand why I would want to move the chickens around! I am usually pretty old fashioned, but I guess I am unconventional when it comes to chickens, at least around my neck o' the woods!

 

[sharol]

I ordered them, and the shipping was free. They won't ship until after the 8th because the warehouse is closed until then, but even if I don't need them for this problem, it will be good to have them in future. (the shipping is free this weekend because of the delay if anyone is planning to order for future use.)

Do you know where they ship from?

http://www.randallburkey.com/Pin-Less-Peepers-10-Pkg/productinfo/10096/#.UYWLgrWsiSo

$6.99 for a package of 10.... but by the time you pay shipping, it's like almost $10. But totally worth it to have on hand for the gals that need it from time to time! I'd invest. I love mine!

 

[michelleml]

I hope everyone had a good day. We are doing good just wish the days would warm up more

Just wanted to share what my father -n - law made me I just need to paint or stain it
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[michelleml]

I hope everyone had a good day. We are doing good just wish the days would warm up more

Just wanted to share what my father -n - law made me I just need to paint or stain it
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[michelleml]

Sorry about it posting twice not sure why it did that or how to fix it

 

[tweetybaby2005]

Deb516-- so glad that your chick is okay!

 
HeChicken - no fun being sick, it sounds miserable.  And still have to take care of animals.  I hear that.  If our DH's get sick-- they do nothing.  Or at least mine does nothing.  If I'm sick, he still thinks I might cook dinner and of course, take care of animals.  He's usually disappointed...

Danz, sick again.    I'm sorry your sisters are mad at you, it sounds like you do an awful lot as it is.  I get a little annoyed (or angry) with people that get upset with me because I've got a full plate of taking care of things around here.  I enjoy it and I chose this, so yeah, that means I can't go taking off on a whim without finding someone to watch the animals.. or it might mean I have to change plans if I have a sick animal.  It's tough when you're not fully understood.  Hang in there, I know you love your dad, and he knows it too.  

Josie, glad that you are figuring out the washing methods for the cloth!  It takes some getting into the groove of it before you start to realize what works for you and what doesn't.  Also knowing what to expect and how to deal with it when it happens is a big help that will keep you from being over whelmed by the care of them.  Glad your little princess is bringing you joy!  I'm sure you're already one heck of a fantastic mama!  

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So I've had two realtors out to the house already (from different companies).  One of them was awesome and told us what points of the house was going to make it sell and what points were going to hold us back AND how to fix them or make them more appealing.  So we're on the job doing some light remodeling to the kitchen (removing backsplash and countertops, etc and doing some updates to the hall bathroom).  The second realtor came out yesterday and he was just AWFUL!  I mean... the first thing he said when he walked in the door was "I hope this wood flooring doesn't go through out the entire house!"....  WHAA??????  I immediately said, it does and that we'd done everything, except the bathrooms and kitchen which were in tile.  And then he was totally umimpressed and told me that at our price point, we didn't need to bother with anything other than vinyl flooring and that EVERYone loves carpet, not wood and that people will be annoyed to have to lay carpet over our floors. (??)  Seriously.... whaaaat??  He then continues on to say that the house is sold by square foot, not by how nice it is on the inside.  That all of our new fixtures, tile, flooring, paint, etc... it means nothing.  

So now I'm off to a bad start with this guy and I'm ****** off.  I was fully expecting to be told what things in the house need to be changed or what people want to see... but this guy wasn't doing that at all, he was just attacking and telling me everything we'd done was pointless!  He was telling me that country homes are no longer selling well and that people don't want to live on dirt roads and they are sitting on the market forever.  He brought comps for me to look at to show me where my market was.  And I don't know where the heck he dug up those comps-- but they didn't have the same things my house had or horse barns, or... (on and on).  I was getting more upset.  So I started arguing with him that those houses weren't realistic and yeah, sure, if I was looking at 3 acres of land and a crappy house (sorry) then I get it, my home would fit right in.  This guy just had no clue what the heck he was doing.  And keep in mind-- my DH and I had already sat down with the first realtor and had spent over an hour and a HALF talking about the sold comps and we even went picture by picture on tours of the insides of these homes to figure out a price range.  This guy comes in $53K LESS than the first guy.  It wasn't even realistic... I then argued with the realtor that a home only 2 houses down from us (and is in the same neighborhood) sold for about $60K above what he was telling me.  I asked him to explain that one to me!  He then got really flustered and told me he was going to have to consult with his team and get back to me.  Well, he can shove it, I'm not talking to him again, except to tell him he did NOT get the job.  What an A-hole.  

So frustrating... because I'm listing all of these improvements like our tankless water heater, solar panels, etc... and he shrugs his shoulders and tells me they are worthless in the grand scheme of things-- even went so far as to tell me that my horse barn (with electric and running water in it) would only add about $3K to my property.  And just so no one else uses this idiot company-- it was Jeff Lange Realty.  I mean, I guess if you want to under sell your home and fight with the realtor and have him come tell you your home is crap, then enjoy.  Sheesh!!!  

Okay... vent over.  LOL  

Hawkeye, I had a bad experience with the same realty company last year while looking for a buyer's agent. He basically told us he didn't have time for us while we were giving him business during this not so hot housing market. Who wants carpet in a country home? We were ecstatic to find out that the farm house is all wood floor because if not,that will be the first thing to go. Only square footage matters? He must not be tuned in to what CONSUMERS want nowadays. I'm glad you ditched him and now working with a good realtor.

Kuan